Here’s my updated (post-lottery) mock draft, as well as two other prominent mocks – Chad Ford (ESPN’s NBA Draft Insider) and Draft Express (a credible independent NBA Draft website).
Mock Drafts |
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| Pick | Team |
New Draft City |
Chad Ford (ESPN): 6.0 |
Draft Express: 5/25 |
| 1 |  Cleveland Cavaliers |
Joel Embiid C20 yrs; 7-0; 240 lbs.
Kansas, Fr. |
Andrew Wiggins | Andrew Wiggins |
| 2 |  Milwaukee Bucks |
Jabari Parker F19 yrs; 6-8; 241 lbs.
Duke, Fr. |
Joel Embiid | Jabari Parker |
| 3 |  Philadelphia 76ers |
Andrew Wiggins SG/SF19 yrs; 6-8; 197 lbs.
Kansas, Fr. |
Jabari Parker | Joel Embiid |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic |
Dante Exum G18 yrs; 6-6; 188 lbs.
Australia, Intl. |
Dante Exum | Dante Exum |
| 5 |  Utah Jazz |
Julius Randle PF19 yrs; 6-9; 248 lbs.
Kentucky, Fr. |
Noah Vonleh | Marcus Smart |
| 6 |  Boston Celtics |
Marcus Smart PG20 yrs; 6-4; 200 lbs.
Oklahoma State, So. |
Aaron Gordon | Julius Randle |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Lakers |
Noah Vonleh PF18 yrs; 6-10; 240 lbs.
Indiana, Fr. |
Julius Randle | Noah Vonleh |
| 8 |  Sacramento Kings |
Tyler Ennis PG19 yrs; 6-2; 180
Syracuse, Fr. |
Marcus Smart | Doug McDermott |
| 9 |  Charlotte Hornets |
Doug McDermott SF22 yrs; 6-8; 210
Creighton, Sr. |
Doug McDermott | Dario Saric |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers (via New Orleans Pelicans) |
Aaron Gordon F18 yrs; 6-8; 210 lbs.
Arizona, Fr. |
Nik Stauskas | Aaron Gordon |
| 11 |  Denver Nuggets (via New York Knicks) |
Gary Harris SG19 yrs; 6-4; 210 lbs.
Michigan State, So. |
Tyler Ennis | Jusuf Nurkic |
| 12 | Orlando Magic (via Denver Nuggets) |
Dario Saric PF20 yrs; 6-10; 223 lbs.
Croatia, Intl. |
Dario Saric | James Young |
| 13 |  Minnesota Timberwolves |
Nik Stauskas G20 yrs; 6-6; 190 lbs.
Michigan, So. |
Adreian Payne | Nik Stauskas |
| 14 |  Phoenix Suns |
Zach LaVine PG19 yrs; 6-5; 180 lbs.
UCLA, Fr. |
Zach LaVine | Gary Harris |
| 15 |  Atlanta Hawks |
James Young SG18 yrs; 6-7; 200 lbs.
Kentucky, Fr. |
James Young | Rodney Hood |
| 16 |  Chicago Bulls (via Charlotte Bobcats) |
Adreian Payne PF23 yrs; 6-10; 225 lbs.
Michigan State, Sr. |
Tyler Ennis | Tyler Ennis |
| 17 | Boston Celtics (via Brooklyn Nets) |
Rodney Hood SG21 yrs; 6-8; 180 lbs.
Duke, So. |
P.J. Hairston | Zach LaVine |
| 18 | Phoenix Suns (via Washington Wizards) |
Clint Capela PF19 yrs; 6-11; 222 lbs.
Switzerland, Intl. |
Cleanthony Early | T.J. Warren |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls |
Jusuf Nurkic C19 yrs; 6-11; 280 lbs.
Bosnia, Intl. |
Rodney Hood | Clint Capela |
| 20 |  Toronto Raptors |
Elfrid Payton PG20 yrs; 6-3; 170 lbs.Lousiana-Lafayette, Jr. | Elfrid Payton | Adreian Payne |
| 21 |  Oklahoma City Thunder (via Dallas Mavericks) |
T.J. Warren SF20 yrs; 6-8; 233 lbs.North Carolina State, So. | Jusuf Nurkic | Kristaps Porzingis |
| 22 |  Memphis Grizzlies |
Cleanthony Early SF23 yrs; 6-8; 215 lbs.Wichita State, Sr. | Jerami Grant | K.J. McDaniels |
| 23 | Utah Jazz (via Golden State Warriors) |
Jerami Grant SF20 yrs; 6-8; 203 lbs.Syracuse, So. | K.J. McDaniels | Kyle Anderson |
| 24 | Charlotte Hornets (via Portland Trailblazers) |
P.J. Hairston SG21 yrs; 6-5; 220 lbs.
North Carolina/NBA-DL, Jr. |
T.J. Warren | P.J. Hairston |
| 25 |  Houston Rockets |
K.J. McDaniels SF21 yrs; 6-6; 200 lbsClemson, Jr. | Kristaps Porzingis | Jerami Grant |
| 26 |  Miami Heat |
Shabazz Napier PG22 yrs; 6-0; 170 lbs.Connecticut, Sr. | Shabazz Napier | Jordan Adams SG19 yrs; 6-5; 220UCLA, So. |
| 27 | Phoenix Suns (via Indiana Pacers) |
Kyle Anderson G/F21 yrs; 6-9; 235 lbs.UCLA, So. | Clint Capela | Elfrid Payton |
| 28 |  Los Angeles Clippers |
Mitch McGary PF21 yrs; 6-10; 250 lbs.Michigan, So. | Kyle Anderson | Shabazz Napier |
| 29 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Kristaps Porzingis PF19 yrs; 6-11; 220 lbs.Latvia, Intl. | C.J. Wilcox SG23 yrs; 6-5; 180 lbs.Washington, Sr. | Glenn Robinson III |
| 30 |  San Antonio Spurs |
Glenn Robinson III SF20 yrs; 6-6; 210 lbs.Michigan, So. | Mitch McGary | Mitch McGary |